Humpback Bridge Designated as National Historic Landmark

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October 17, 2012, Allegany County, VA - The Humpback Bridge has been on the National Register of Historic Places for more than 40 years, but now the Humpback Bridge near Covington is a National Historic Landmark, announced Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.

According to the designation, the Humpback Bridge is an outstanding example of 19th-century covered bridge construction and is the best surviving example of a timber multiple-kingpost truss, used for some of the earliest covered bridges in America.

Twenty-six other sites attained that designation as well. For the story, go to: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-humpback-bridge-in-alleghany-county-designated-as-national-historic-landmark-20121017,0,5525309.story